That depends on what sort of vehicle you are asking about. I'm sure there were lots of horse drawn vehicle accidents, long before they kept records.
Most insurance companies will instruct you to call them first when you have an accident, unless there are injuries. You should call the police to get an accident report.
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It depends. Is there damage, what is damaged? What is the repair cost estimate? What is the year, make and model? What is the blue book value of the vehicle before the accident?
At the day when the first car accident occured.
Do you have to pay a motor vehicle accident and for how long
The first course of action following an accident should be to contact the local authorities or police. Even if no other vehicle is involved there may be damage to anothers property as well as your own vehicle and a police report is helpful to have for claims that will be made against your insurance policy. In many states it is also illegal to leave the scene of an accident with any type of damage present whether it be property or vehicle damage even if your own vehicle, so contacting the police should always be your first course of action if your able to do so.
First of all, if the driver was driving your vehicle with your permission, your auto insurance will cover the accident expenses. Automobile insurance is issued to cover the vehicle. If the vehicle was stolen, that's quite a different matter - your local law enforcement agency will have better information.
1997
The first car was manufactured in 1908
It depends upon the model and year of the vehicle, but generally it would be the front passenger seat.
The owners name and address should be listed on the accident report as well as the driver of the vehicle and who was at fault in the accident.
No. If it was your own vehicle and you caused the accident then it is entirely your responsibility that the damage was caused and that you get it fixed.